Hypertension death rate, 2024: U.S. states ranked
Measure: Hypertension death rate, 2024 (age-adjusted). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Kidney, liver, flu, falls and other causes of death by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 9.7 (United States).
- Lowest: 4.1 to 7.2
- Group 2: 7.2 to 8.8
- Group 3: 8.8 to 9.9
- Group 4: 9.9 to 11.5
- Highest: 11.5 to 19.3
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Provisional 2024 rates; final figures may differ slightly.
| 1 | Mississippi | 19.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rhode Island | 15.4 |
| 3 | Iowa | 15 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 14.3 |
| 5 | California | 13.4 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 13.3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13.2 |
| 8 | Alabama | 12.8 |
| 9 | Nevada | 12.3 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 12.1 |
| 11 | Oregon | 11.5 |
| 12 | Kansas | 11.2 |
| 13 | Washington | 10.9 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 10.8 |
| 15 | Arizona | 10.6 |
| 15 | Vermont | 10.6 |
| 17 | Georgia | 10.5 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | 10.1 |
| 18 | North Dakota | 10.1 |
| 20 | Michigan | 10 |
| 21 | New York | 9.9 |
| 22 | Alaska | 9.7 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 9.6 |
| 24 | Florida | 9.3 |
| 25 | Ohio | 9.2 |
| 26 | Virginia | 9.1 |
| 27 | Indiana | 9 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 9 |
| 27 | South Dakota | 9 |
| 30 | Delaware | 8.9 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 8.8 |
| 32 | Maryland | 8.7 |
| 33 | Illinois | 8.4 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 8.3 |
| 35 | New Jersey | 8.1 |
| 35 | Texas | 8.1 |
| 37 | Maine | 8 |
| 38 | Idaho | 7.9 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 7.9 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 7.8 |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 7.2 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 7 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | 7 |
| 44 | Connecticut | 6.8 |
| 45 | Missouri | 6.5 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 6 |
| 47 | Utah | 5.9 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 5.3 |
| 49 | Colorado | 5.1 |
| 50 | Montana | 4.4 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 4.1 |
Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, VSRR Quarterly provisional estimates for selected indicators of mortality (data.cdc.gov dataset 489q-934x), 12 months ending with 2024 Q4, age-adjusted rates. Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by hypertension death rate, 2024 (age-adjusted) (2024). Data: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, NCHS – VSRR Quarterly provisional estimates for selected indicators of mortality, data.cdc.gov dataset 489q-934x (12 months ending with 2024 Q4, age-adjusted); rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-11. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-hypertension-death-rate-2024/